Crowning Charles.

I like to think I am a calm, level headed chap but on finding out that the potential coronation is estimated could cost the country one hundred million pounds, I am left almost speechless! What makes matters worse is that King Charles III is insistent on a full do at his coronation and there does not seem to be any allowance made for the drastic and dire state of the country’s economy.

A ruler should be assessed on his judgement, governing and rapport with his or her people. In times of crisis this ethos is even more integral as to the positive status that any kind of ruling monarchy can bring. If a monarch is not prepared to make concessions to indicate that at the very least they are aware that the population of a country are suffering financial hardships, it does cause worry and doubt as to how appropriately this kind of conduct conveys sincere sentiment. Not to moderate excessive demands at this harsh time does not bode well for a person who is supposed to be in touch with and across his country’s needs. I feel moved to express a fear that the future of the country looks bleak when one of the first actions of Charles III is total disregard for his subjects and their plight.

Nurses for the first time are on strike, together with ambulance crews and numerous other hard pressed workers, who have had to fight for survival. Pay and living conditions are significantly lower than the cost of living, and a struggle has ensued likened to that of climbing Mount Everest.

May I with respect suggest that while there are many tasks that Charles III could concentrate on endorsing and focusing on in lieu of improving the standard of living practices throughout the nation, a coronation should not be a mode for putting pomp and ceremony above everyday values. Decadence should not overrule decency. In showing compassion, forethought and wisdom, those are the traits that might persuade people that a monarch has a grasp of some concern over the financial plight and condition of his subjects.